Tag: mental health
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The Perfect Xmas Gift
The second edition of the hugely popular Border Station Walks is now available Sitting alongside its sister publication, Midlothian Station Walks, it provides details of circular walks from the three Borders Rail stations. Both books open up the beautiful countryside and amazing walks available from Shawfair station in Midlothian to Tweedbank station in the Scottish…
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April, Stress Awareness Month
Stress Awareness month has now been happening for 22 years to raise awareness of the causes and the cures for stress. A little stress can be beneficial while to much can affect our emotional and physical well being varying from person to person. One way to help reduce stress is to exercise regularily like going…
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May, National Walking Month
So let’s all get outside and start walking in the beautiful Borders where you don’t have to walk for miles to come across some wonderful scenery and wildlife. Time spent outdoors has many benefits for both your physical and mental health, so really is a no brainer. If you are looking for some new walks,…
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New Year, New Start
This time of the year gives us the opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed and to look forward to the coming year. Life is for new experiences and the making of memories so by getting out walking you create them. Each walk is unique regardless of how many times you have walked…
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Walking and the Winter Blues
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is sometimes known as ‘winter depression‘ because the symptoms are often worse during the winter months. The two main symptoms of SAD are low mood and a lack of interest in life but these can vary from person to person. It’s causes are unclear but most attribute the condition to the…
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An Introduction to Midlothian and The Borders…
Trains connect people to towns and cities, but they also connect us to places unknown and unvisited. New train services can open up and reveal those parts of a country often bypassed and unexplored by the motorist. So it is with the Borders Railway. Opened in 2015, its success has exceeded expectations with passenger numbers…
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